Women’s World Cup: Player Snubs Handshake from Opponent Who Partied with Her Ex
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It is not every day you get a love triangle inside a football pitch, but there were hints of that on Thursday, July 20 in the WorldCup game involving Ireland and Australia.
There were hints of tension between two players, Ruesha Littlejohn of Ireland and Australia’s Caitlin Foord.
Footage that has gone viral on social media shows Littlejohn snubbing the pre-match handshake from Foord as she pulled back her hand before greeting the next Australia player.
Fans who have been keen on the two’s feud instantly speculated that the snub was related to Littlejohn’s recent break up with her partner, who happens to be Ireland captain Katie McCabe.
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FootballThe couple spent seven years together, but according to The Sun, separated just before the World Cup started.
It just so happens that McCabe and Foord, despite being rivals on the pitch on Thursday, are actually good friends, and they both play for Women's Super League giants Arsenal.
Tempers flareAt full time, Littlejohn confronted Foord and leaned towards the Australian with her finger pointed at her as things threatened to get ugly.
It took the intervention of an Ireland player to separate the two ladies, with sources cited on The Sun saying LittleJohn bears some resentment at how things ended with
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